Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, April 09, 2024 07:00 PM Village Hall Board Room

Board Meetings will be held as in-person meetings. In addition to in-person public comment during the meeting, members of the public may submit written comments by email to comments@homewoodil.gov or by placing written comments in the drop box outside Village Hall. Comments submitted before 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date will be distributed to all Village Board members prior to the meeting.

Please see last page of agenda for virtual meeting information.

1.Call to Order

2.Pledge of Allegiance

3.Roll Call

4.Introduction of Staff

5.Minutes:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on March 26, 2024.

6.Claims List:

  1. Consider a motion to approve the Claims List of Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in the amount of $890,076.92.

7.Presentation(s):

  1. President Hofeld will issue a proclamation honoring the Homewood-Flossmoor Boys Basketball team on winning the Illinois High School Association Class 4A Boys Basketball State Championship.

8.Hear from the Audience

9.Meet Your Merchants

10.Omnibus Vote: Consider a motion to pass, approve, authorize, accept, or award the following item(s):

  1. A.Reappointments/Rail Committee:  Approve the reappointments of Lyle Ashford, Phil Dillman, and Bill Woelfel to the Rail Committee for a three-year term ending on April 9, 2027.

  2. B.Budget Amendment/Labor Relations:  Approve a budget amendment transfer of $50,000 from the Contingency Fund line item to the Labor Relations line item for ongoing litigation costs.

  3. C.Purchase approval/Radio Communication System/Alpha Prime Communications:  Waive competitive bidding due to acquisition through a government purchasing cooperative; and, approve the purchase of a radio communication system and accessories for Public Works from Alpha Prime Communications, of Monee, IL in an amount not to exceed $176,646.72, which includes a 5% contingency if needed for unforeseen antennae installation costs.

  4. D.M-2285/Driveway Variance/2716 Debra Lane:  Pass an ordinance granting a variance from Section 44-05-05(D) Driveway Standards to allow a residential driveway beyond three feet from the edge of the garage door face on the property at 2716 Debra Lane.

  5. E.M-2286/Surplus Property: Approve an ordinance to authorize the Village Manager to conduct the sale or disposal of items deemed no longer necessary or useful to the Village.

  6. F.M-2287/Lease Amendment/Homewood Science Center:  Pass an ordinance authorizing deletion of the building at 2018-2020 Ridge Road from the Village of Homewood lease to the Homewood Science Center.

11.Old Business:

  1. Amendment to Letter of Intent/Rabid Ground LLC/3003-3025 183rd Street:  Approve the First Amendment to the Letter of Intent with Rabid Ground LLC for the Village-owned property located at 3003-3025 183rd Street.

12.New Business:

  1. Discussion/Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan:  Discuss the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan as presented and provide direction based on staff’s recommendations.

13.General Board Discussion

14.Adjourn

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